Nanei

Gonzales

She was born September 14, 1935 in Youngchon-Gun, South Korea, daughter of the late Yu Chil In and Bae-Han Su. Jesse and Nanei met in Seoul Korea where Jesse was stationed while serving our country. It is there that they wed on May 14, 1958.  In 1959 Nanei called San Antonio, Texas home.  That was the start of her learning journey where English and Spanish were quickly learned.  In 1964 Nanei and family then made Paulding, Ohio home.  Nanei continued her learning and managed to master her skills of cooking American and Spanish food while sharing her ethnic food with family and friends.  One of her proudest accomplishments was becoming an American Citizen on September 17, 1982.  Nanei's passion in life was family and building a home surrounded by love for her husband, children, son-in-law, and grandson.  She welcomed and enjoyed family and friend visits-especially on the weekend by her nephew Mark, who always treated her to a special breakfast of McDonalds or a donut with coffee.

Nanei is lovingly survived by her husband, Jessie Gonzales, Paulding; daughters, Charlene (Francisco) Bernal, Paulding, and Chil Lim Gonzales, Columbus; son, Jessie Gonzales III Jr., Paulding; grandson, Mario Bernal, Columbus; three brothers and two sisters.

A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted 11 AM Wednesday, June 21 at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding. Burial will follow in Paulding Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2:30 - 8 PM Tuesday, June 20 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding with  a wake service at 7:30 PM. There will also be visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 AM until service time.

Memorial donations may be made to Masses or Paulding Area Visiting Nursing and Hospice.